All classes and workshops taught by NWTTI are in
compliance with curriculum standards established by
Nurse Healers- Professional Associates International (NH-PAI).
Basic Level
Participants will be able to
- Define the term Therapeutic Touch and distinguish it from "laying on of hands."
- Demonstrate the steps in performing Therapeutic Touch.
- Describe the theoretical basis for the technique.
- Define energy fields and experience the energy field using the hands as sensors.
- Discuss practical and ethical considerations related to using the technique.
- Describe the role that Therapeutic Touch plays in healing.
- Recognize three characteristics of the Therapeutic Touch therapist.
Basic Level programs are available as weekend programs and as an eight week series. The weekend programs are Friday evenings (7 to 9pm), and Saturdays and Sundays from 9am to 4pm. The series classes are 2 hours per week, usually on a Tuesday or Wednesday evening.
Therapeutic Touch One Day Intensives
Usually a 9am - 4pm day in which one has the opportunity to practice Therapeutic
Touch as well as deepen his or her experience by energetic exercises,
various meditation methods, and discussions that lead to a clearer understanding
of what it means to be a TT Therapist.
See Calendar for updates.
Intermediate Level
Workshops are open to those who have been practicing TT for one year or longer. The workshops are designed to further explore the "laboratory of the self". The instructors use a variety of techniques that include; discussion and meditation, other modalities, and years of personal experience in Therapeutic Touch to assist participants in their journey to heal and to become better TT Therapists.
Practicum Groups are bi-monthly groups that are available in two locations for those who have attended a Basic Level TT class. These give the TT Therapist an opportunity to give and receive Therapeutic Touch in a setting with more experienced therapists. One can ask questions or receive guidance as well as feel supported as new sensations and insights arise. Call (541)342-5807 for places and dates
Study Groups: Occasional Study Groups are offered. These have a focus of either listening to or reading talks given by either Dr. Dolores Krieger or Dora Kunz - the founders of Therapeutic Touch. A discussion follows on the specific information shared. This process helps in understanding the process at a deeper level.
See Calendar for updates.